Orson Welles
From RoyalWeb
(→Primary Documents for 1) |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | '''Orson Welles''', (1915 - 1985) Actor and Director. Best known for the movie ''Citizen Kane'' and as the voice on the radio broadcast ''War of the Worlds''. | + | '''Orson Welles''', (1915 - 1985) Actor and Director. Best known for acting and directing the movie ''[[Citizen Kane]]'' and as the voice on the radio broadcast ''War of the Worlds''. |
| − | + | <center> | |
| + | <table style="border-color: rgb(136, 136, 136); border-width: 1px; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" bordercolor="#888888" cellspacing="0" width="287" height="75"> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td> | ||
| + | <center>I am a professional genealogist. Contact me, if you'd like help in tracing your family tree, by clicking the below button.</center> | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <center>[http://www.countyhistorian.com/cecilweb/index.php/Rates_and_Hours http://i.keen.com/D1_cb-call-now-136x40_V5.gif]</center> | ||
| + | </td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | </table> | ||
| + | </center> | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| − | This | + | This article should be cited as:<blockquote>"Orson Welles", by Will Johnson, professional genealogist [mailto:wjhonson@aol.com wjhonson@aol.com], at CountyHistorian.com URL: http://www.countyhistorian.com/cecilweb/index.php/Orson_Welles, copyright 2007-8, all rights reserved.</blockquote> |
| + | |||
| + | This page is locked, if you'd like to add or correct anything, please email me. I am available for hire to assist you to trace your family or create a biography of you or your relative. I charge $25 per hour. | ||
If you enjoy the research done here, consider making a [http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=wjhonson@aol.com&amount=15.00&item_name=Orson_Welles_Fund financial contribution] to keep research like this going. | If you enjoy the research done here, consider making a [http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=wjhonson@aol.com&amount=15.00&item_name=Orson_Welles_Fund financial contribution] to keep research like this going. | ||
| Line 54: | Line 68: | ||
*[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=7602&iid=WIT623_1794-0175&fn=Jacob+R&ln=Yotthersen&st=r&ssrc=&pid=63409375 1900 Census of Kenosha, Wisconsin], transcribed [[RichardWellesC1900|here]] | *[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=7602&iid=WIT623_1794-0175&fn=Jacob+R&ln=Yotthersen&st=r&ssrc=&pid=63409375 1900 Census of Kenosha, Wisconsin], transcribed [[RichardWellesC1900|here]] | ||
| − | *[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=7365&iid=NEWS-WI-DA_NO.1903_02_11_0004&r=an&rc=4872,2150,5017,2183;4475,2179,4592,2212&fn=richard&ln=welles&st=d&ssrc=&pid=473508868 ''The Daily Northwestern'' (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)], | + | *[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=7365&iid=NEWS-WI-DA_NO.1903_02_11_0004&r=an&rc=4872,2150,5017,2183;4475,2179,4592,2212&fn=richard&ln=welles&st=d&ssrc=&pid=473508868 ''The Daily Northwestern'' (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)], 11 Feb 1903, page 4, "Persons and Things", "The engagement of Richard Head Welles of Kenosha and Miss Beatrice Ives of Chicago is announced. Miss Ives was formerly a social leader at Detroit." |
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&ti=0&r=an&db=1910USCenIndex&F2=WIT624_1715-0168 1910 Census of Kenosha, Wisconsin], transcribed [[RichardWellesC1910|here]] | *[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&ti=0&r=an&db=1910USCenIndex&F2=WIT624_1715-0168 1910 Census of Kenosha, Wisconsin], transcribed [[RichardWellesC1910|here]] | ||
*''The Daily Northwestern'' (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) | *''The Daily Northwestern'' (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) | ||
| − | **[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=7365&iid=NEWS-WI-DA_NO.1910_07_09_0005&r=an&rc=2117,4096,2240,4125;2257,4096,2292,4125;2310,4096,2433,4125&fn=&ln=Record+Richard+H+Welles&st=d&ssrc=&pid=477340677 "Wisconsin Patents"], | + | **[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=7365&iid=NEWS-WI-DA_NO.1910_07_09_0005&r=an&rc=2117,4096,2240,4125;2257,4096,2292,4125;2310,4096,2433,4125&fn=&ln=Record+Richard+H+Welles&st=d&ssrc=&pid=477340677 "Wisconsin Patents"], 9 Jul 1910, "...Richard H Welles, Kenosha, vehicle-lamp." |
| − | **[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=7365&iid=NEWS-WI-DA_NO.1911_04_29_0012&r=an&rc=3154,2617,3291,2646;3310,2617,3349,2646;3369,2617,3506,2646&fn=&ln=Record+Richard+H+Welles&st=d&ssrc=&pid=477787148 "Wisconsin Patents"], | + | **[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=7365&iid=NEWS-WI-DA_NO.1911_04_29_0012&r=an&rc=3154,2617,3291,2646;3310,2617,3349,2646;3369,2617,3506,2646&fn=&ln=Record+Richard+H+Welles&st=d&ssrc=&pid=477787148 "Wisconsin Patents"], 29 Apr 1911, "...Richard H Welles, Kenosha, headlight." |
| − | **[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=7365&iid=NEWS-WI-DA_NO.1911_07_22_0013&r=an&rc=2661,4254,2780,4287;2798,4254,2832,4287;2849,4254,2968,4287&fn=&ln=Record+Richard+H+Welles&st=d&ssrc=&pid=477878285 "Wisconsin Patents"], | + | **[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=7365&iid=NEWS-WI-DA_NO.1911_07_22_0013&r=an&rc=2661,4254,2780,4287;2798,4254,2832,4287;2849,4254,2968,4287&fn=&ln=Record+Richard+H+Welles&st=d&ssrc=&pid=477878285 "Wisconsin Patents"], 22 Jul 1911, "...Richard H Welles, Kenosha, lamp." |
| − | **[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=7365&iid=NEWS-WI-DA_NO.1913_03_11_0009&r=an&rc=1562,4191,1692,4228;1710,4191,1747,4228;1766,4191,1896,4228&fn=&ln=Record+Richard+H+Welles&st=d&ssrc=&pid=478784521 "Wisconsin Patents"], | + | **[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=7365&iid=NEWS-WI-DA_NO.1913_03_11_0009&r=an&rc=1562,4191,1692,4228;1710,4191,1747,4228;1766,4191,1896,4228&fn=&ln=Record+Richard+H+Welles&st=d&ssrc=&pid=478784521 "Wisconsin Patents"], 11 Mar 1913, "...Richard H Welles, Kenosha, electrical connector, two patents." |
| − | **[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=7365&iid=NEWS-WI-DA_NO.1913_04_17_0011&r=an&rc=3098,5379,3233,5412;3252,5379,3290,5412;3309,5379,3444,5412&fn=&ln=Record+Richard+H+Welles&st=d&ssrc=&pid=478823435 "Wisconsin Patents"], | + | **[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=7365&iid=NEWS-WI-DA_NO.1913_04_17_0011&r=an&rc=3098,5379,3233,5412;3252,5379,3290,5412;3309,5379,3444,5412&fn=&ln=Record+Richard+H+Welles&st=d&ssrc=&pid=478823435 "Wisconsin Patents"], 17 Apr 1913, "...Richard H Welles, Kenosha, cataloguing-chart...." |
| − | **[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=7365&iid=NEWS-WI-DA_NO.1913_08_19_0010&r=an&rc=4775,6350,4912,6379;4931,6350,4970,6379;4267,6383,4397,6412&fn=&ln=Record+Richard+H+Welles&st=d&ssrc=&pid=478956554 "Wisconsin Patents"], | + | **[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=7365&iid=NEWS-WI-DA_NO.1913_08_19_0010&r=an&rc=4775,6350,4912,6379;4931,6350,4970,6379;4267,6383,4397,6412&fn=&ln=Record+Richard+H+Welles&st=d&ssrc=&pid=478956554 "Wisconsin Patents"], 19 Aug 1913, "...Richard H Welles, Kenosha, electric connector...." |
| − | **[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=7365&iid=NEWS-WI-DA_NO.1916_10_21_0007&r=an&rc=1278,4292,1388,4321;808,4325,844,4354;862,4325,987,4354&fn=&ln=Record+Richard+H+Welles&st=d&ssrc=&pid=480596999 "Wisconsin Patents"], | + | **[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=7365&iid=NEWS-WI-DA_NO.1916_10_21_0007&r=an&rc=1278,4292,1388,4321;808,4325,844,4354;862,4325,987,4354&fn=&ln=Record+Richard+H+Welles&st=d&ssrc=&pid=480596999 "Wisconsin Patents"], 21 Oct 1916, "...Richard H Welles, Kenosha, head lamp; Richard H Welles, Kenosha, adjustable lamp socket...." |
| − | *[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=50000&iid=432023852&fn=richard&ln=welles&st=d&ssrc=&pid=1342123 ''Chicago Daily Tribune''], | + | *[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=50000&iid=432023852&fn=richard&ln=welles&st=d&ssrc=&pid=1342123 ''Chicago Daily Tribune''], 12 May 1924 (obituary), "Welles — Beatrice Ives Welles, May 11, wife of Richard Head Welles; mother of Richard Ives and George Orson Welles. Funeral services at chapel, 1253-5 N. Clark St, Tuesday, May 13, at 10:30 a.m. Interment Kenosha, Wis." |
| − | *[http://books.google.com/books?id=XRQN0-taecoC&pg=PA517&lpg=PA517&dq=%22beatrice+ives+welles%22&source=web&ots=QmA-w70dud&sig=ZWYwtpR66kgOpUBJBtnkvGGg5SI ''This is Orson Welles'', pg 517] by Orson Welles and Peter Bogdanovich stating "Richard Head Welles died | + | *[http://books.google.com/books?id=XRQN0-taecoC&pg=PA517&lpg=PA517&dq=%22beatrice+ives+welles%22&source=web&ots=QmA-w70dud&sig=ZWYwtpR66kgOpUBJBtnkvGGg5SI ''This is Orson Welles'', pg 517] by Orson Welles and Peter Bogdanovich stating "Richard Head Welles died 28 Dec 1930" |
===Secondary sources for 2=== | ===Secondary sources for 2=== | ||
| Line 83: | Line 97: | ||
===Primary documents=== | ===Primary documents=== | ||
| − | *[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=7365&iid=NEWS-WI-DA_NO.1903_02_11_0004&r=an&rc=4872,2150,5017,2183;4475,2179,4592,2212&fn=richard&ln=welles&st=d&ssrc=&pid=473508868 ''The Daily Northwestern'' (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)], | + | *[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=7365&iid=NEWS-WI-DA_NO.1903_02_11_0004&r=an&rc=4872,2150,5017,2183;4475,2179,4592,2212&fn=richard&ln=welles&st=d&ssrc=&pid=473508868 ''The Daily Northwestern'' (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)], 11 Feb 1903, page 4, "Persons and Things", "The engagement of Richard Head Welles of Kenosha and Miss Beatrice Ives of Chicago is announced. Miss Ives was formerly a social leader at Detroit." |
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&ti=0&r=an&db=1910USCenIndex&F2=WIT624_1715-0168 1910 Census of Kenosha, Wisconsin], transcribed [[RichardWellesC1910|here]] | *[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&ti=0&r=an&db=1910USCenIndex&F2=WIT624_1715-0168 1910 Census of Kenosha, Wisconsin], transcribed [[RichardWellesC1910|here]] | ||
| − | *[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=7365&iid=NEWS-WI-DA_NO.1914_04_07_0001&r=an&rc=997,796,1134,829;1153,796,1192,829;1212,796,1349,829&fn=&ln=Record+Richard+H+Welles&st=d&ssrc=&pid=479337473 ''The Daily Northwestern'' (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)], | + | *[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=7365&iid=NEWS-WI-DA_NO.1914_04_07_0001&r=an&rc=997,796,1134,829;1153,796,1192,829;1212,796,1349,829&fn=&ln=Record+Richard+H+Welles&st=d&ssrc=&pid=479337473 ''The Daily Northwestern'' (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)], 7 Apr 1914 "Kenosha, Wis. — ...Added interest centers in the election because of a prominent society woman, Mrs Richard H Welles, is running for the office of school commissioner. This is the first time a woman has been a candidate for a city office and many woman voters went to the polls early." |
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=lhbum04718&so=2&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Beatrice&gsln=Ives&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&prox=1&db=&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-c&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&srchb=p "Mary Davison Bradford, Memoirs", page 383] "Board of Education, Kenosha, Wis 1914-15 ...Mrs Beatrices Ives Welles..." | *[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=lhbum04718&so=2&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Beatrice&gsln=Ives&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&prox=1&db=&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-c&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&srchb=p "Mary Davison Bradford, Memoirs", page 383] "Board of Education, Kenosha, Wis 1914-15 ...Mrs Beatrices Ives Welles..." | ||
| − | *[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=50000&iid=432023852&fn=richard&ln=welles&st=d&ssrc=&pid=1342123 ''Chicago Daily Tribune''], | + | *[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=50000&iid=432023852&fn=richard&ln=welles&st=d&ssrc=&pid=1342123 ''Chicago Daily Tribune''], 12 May 1924 (obituary), "Welles — Beatrice Ives Welles, May 11, wife of Richard Head Welles; mother of Richard Ives and George Orson Welles. Funeral services at chapel, 1253-5 N. Clark St, Tuesday, May 13, at 10:30 a.m. Interment Kenosha, Wis." |
===Other sources=== | ===Other sources=== | ||
| Line 126: | Line 140: | ||
===Primary Sources=== | ===Primary Sources=== | ||
| − | *[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=50447&iid=NEWS-WI-MA_EX.1841_12_27_0003&r=an&rc=495,988,574,1017;637,988,716,1017&fn=orson&ln=head&st=d&ssrc=&pid=441347075 ''Madison Express'' (Madison, Wisconsin)], | + | *[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=50447&iid=NEWS-WI-MA_EX.1841_12_27_0003&r=an&rc=495,988,574,1017;637,988,716,1017&fn=orson&ln=head&st=d&ssrc=&pid=441347075 ''Madison Express'' (Madison, Wisconsin)], 27 Dec 1841, "Appointments by the Governor...", "[for the county of Racine] Thomas Wright, to be Supreme court Commissioner; Orson S Head to be Notary Public...." |
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1850usfedcenancestry%2c&rank=0&gsfn=orson&gsln=head&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=0&recid=8054459&recoff=1+3 1850 Census of Kenosha, Wisconsin], transcribed [[OrsonHeadC1850|here]] | *[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1850usfedcenancestry%2c&rank=0&gsfn=orson&gsln=head&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=0&recid=8054459&recoff=1+3 1850 Census of Kenosha, Wisconsin], transcribed [[OrsonHeadC1850|here]] | ||
| − | *[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=50419&iid=NEWS-WI-KE_DE.1851_07_11_0001&r=an&rc=492,2004,640,2046;758,2004,906,2046&fn=orson&ln=head&st=d&ssrc=&pid=446409729 ''Kenosha Democrat'' (Kenosha, Wisconsin)], | + | *[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=50419&iid=NEWS-WI-KE_DE.1851_07_11_0001&r=an&rc=492,2004,640,2046;758,2004,906,2046&fn=orson&ln=head&st=d&ssrc=&pid=446409729 ''Kenosha Democrat'' (Kenosha, Wisconsin)], 11 Jul 1851, (advertisement) "Orson S Head, Attorney, Conosellor (sic), and Solicitor, City of Kenosha, Wisconsin; Will attend to all professional business entrusted to his care in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin" |
| − | *[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=50442&iid=NEWS-WI-DE_ST_RE.1851_08_11_0004&r=an&rc=3075,5333,3159,5366;3210,5333,3294,5366&fn=orson&ln=head&st=d&ssrc=&pid=446442500 ''Democratic State Register'' (Watertown, Wisconsin)], | + | *[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=50442&iid=NEWS-WI-DE_ST_RE.1851_08_11_0004&r=an&rc=3075,5333,3159,5366;3210,5333,3294,5366&fn=orson&ln=head&st=d&ssrc=&pid=446442500 ''Democratic State Register'' (Watertown, Wisconsin)], 11 Aug 1851 "General Election Notice" "...A state senator for the sixteenth senate district, comprising the county of Kenosha, in place of Orson S Head, whose term of service will expire on the first day of January next;...." |
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1860usfedcenancestry%2c&rank=0&=%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c&gsfn=&gsln=head&sx=&gs1co=2%2cUnited+States+&gs1pl=52%2cWisconsin&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=30&recid=27051014&recoff=3 1860 Census of Kenosha, Wisconsin] | *[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1860usfedcenancestry%2c&rank=0&=%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c&gsfn=&gsln=head&sx=&gs1co=2%2cUnited+States+&gs1pl=52%2cWisconsin&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=30&recid=27051014&recoff=3 1860 Census of Kenosha, Wisconsin] | ||
| Line 149: | Line 163: | ||
[[Category:Ancestry research]] | [[Category:Ancestry research]] | ||
[[Category:California]] | [[Category:California]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Famous Men]] | ||
[[Category:Illinois]] | [[Category:Illinois]] | ||
[[Category:Movies and Television]] | [[Category:Movies and Television]] | ||
